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Overview
This 3-year full time Master of Engineering course is designed for applicants with a background in science or a related field who wish to progress with an engineering qualification in civil and structural, electrical and electronics or mechanical engineering. It also enables engineering graduates to study a different field of engineering.
As a professional:
Civil and structural engineer, you will continuously be challenging traditional civil and construction methods with creativity and innovation to help design and manage structures for the modern world. Key areas include structures, water resources, roads and traffic, bridges and marine structures.
Electrical and electronics engineer, you are responsible for the design, automation and control of the devices which make modern life convenient. You are involved in electronics, telecommunications, biomedical applications and power generation and distribution, including renewable energy.
Mechanical engineer, you are involved in the design and build of large and small devices which improve transportation, provide affordable manufacturing and production solutions. Key areas include mechatronics, robotics, biomechanical applications, aeroplanes, cars, pumps and pipelines. Special emphasis is placed on the themes of sustainability, creativity, teamwork, design and leadership.
Your studies will provide a sound base of fundamental engineering principles, followed by advanced specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of civil and structural engineering, electrical and electronics engineering or mechanical engineering, depending on the major selected.
Special emphasis is placed on the themes of sustainability, creativity, teamwork, design, research and leadership.
This course was developed in consultation with and is supported by industry leaders. You graduate with a sound foundation of engineering knowledge which directly aligns with international industry requirements.
Professional recognition
The Master of Engineering (all specialisations) has been designed to meet Engineers Australia accreditation requirements at the level of professional engineer and accreditation is currently being sought.
Credit transfers and advanced standing
Pathways
Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
Credit transfer
For further information on credit transfer and how to apply visit ASK CDU
Fees
Non-Commonwealth supported places
Full fee paying places are available in this course.
2022: Information about fees and charges can be found at Fees and Payments.
International tuition fees
The annual tuition fee for full time study is AUD $34,680.00. This equates to $4,335.00 per 10 credit point unit (0.125 EFTSL).
These fees are subject to increases annually, effective at the start of each calendar year.
You can find a list of International fees and payments you can expect to pay as part of your studies in Australia.
CDU offers a number of scholarships to international students to assist with the cost of study.
Why study engineering at CDU?
Our internationally-accredited Engineering degree is for problem solvers like you. Think creatively to find solutions to real-world challenges, from uniquely Top End issues like cyclones to systems and designs with wider impact like renewable energy, transport, building construction, electronics, and more.
- #1 in Australia for engineering employment outcomes (GUG 2022)
- Study online or on campus, full-time or part-time
- Take part in projects and graduate with real work experience
What will I study?
This course builds on your existing background, developing specialist skills in your chosen area of engineering. The final year of study includes a major research thesis and a system design project.
Course structure
A feature of the program is the completion of 450 hours of professional practice, ensuring that you are familiar with current engineering practice and begin to create your network of engineering contacts for future employment.
This course is available externally by distance learning if you are not able to attend classes on campus on a regular basis. Access to the internet is required for distance learning, with access to high speed broadband highly recommended.
A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
| Unit type |
Credit Points |
Specific requirements |
| Core UG Units (1 unit) |
10cp |
Compulsory Core undergraduate units totalling 10 credit points as detailed below. SMA209 Mathematics 2A |
| UG Specialist Electives (7 units) |
70cp |
Undergraduate units totalling 70 credit points selected from one of the sequences below. Civil and Structural Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
| Core PG Units (5 units) |
50cp |
Compulsory Core postgraduate units totalling 50 credit points as detailed below. ENG519 Sustainability |
| PG Specialist Elective (7 units) |
70cp |
Postgraduate units totalling 70 credit points selected from one of the sequences below. Civil and Structural Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
| Research (2 units) |
40cp | PRT820 Master Thesis x 2 (20cp, repeatable) |
|
240 |
Total Credit Points |
Students who commenced in or after 2013
The grade of "PC" cannot be counted towards a Masters Degree by Coursework AQF Level 9 course award.
Students should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information.
Study plan
Students commencing in Semester 1
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time load.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective | R = Research Core |
Civil and Structural Engineering
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE |
| ENG215 Surveying and Construction | SE | ENG267 Hydraulics and Soil Mechanics | SE |
| ENG311 Geomechanics | SE | ENG368 Steel and Concrete Structures | SE |
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO |
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG515 Water Resources Engineering | SE | ENG563 Advanced Structural Analysis | SE |
| ENG567 Design of Steel Structures | SE | ENG564 Geotechnical Engineering | SE |
| ENG569 Structural Analysis | SE | ENG566 Design of Concrete Structures | SE |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ENG519 Sustainability | CO |
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ENG516 Road and Traffic Engineering | SE |
| PRT820 Master Thesis (20cp) | R | PRT565 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence | CO |
| PRT820 Master Thesis (20cp) | R | ||
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG223 Electrical Circuit Analysis | SE | ENG221 Analogue Electronics | SE |
| HIT235 Digital Systems and Computer Architecture | SE | ENG224 Electrical Machines and Power Systems | SE |
| HIT365 C Programming | SE | ENG377 Electromagnetics and Communication Technology | SE |
| SMA209 Mathematics 2A | SE | SMA212 Data Analytics | SE |
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG524 Power Engineering | SE | ENG519 Sustainability | CO |
| ENG571 Analogue Devices | SE | ENG573 Communication Systems | SE |
| ENG572 Digital Signal Processing | SE | ENG574 Power Systems Analysis | SE |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ENG579 Biomedical Engineering | SE |
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE |
| PRT820 Master Thesis (20cp) | R | PRT565 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence | CO |
| PRT820 Master Thesis (20cp) | R | ||
Mechanical Engineering
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE |
| ENG235 Manufacturing | SE | ENG252 Dynamics | SE |
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | ENG338 Machine Design Principles | SE |
| ENG364 Materials Engineering | SE | SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO |
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG534 Dynamics of Engineering Systems | SE | ENG519 Sustainability | CO |
| ENG580 Applied Fluid Mechanics | SE | ENG579 Biomedical Engineering | SE |
| ENG586 Machine Design | SE | ENG581 Applied Heat and Mass Transfer | SE |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ENG582 Engines and Turbomachinery | SE |
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE |
| PRT820 Master Thesis (20cp) | R | PRT565 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence | CO |
| PRT820 Master Thesis (20cp) | R | ||
Students commencing in Semester 1 - Part Time
The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for students commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard part time load.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective | R = Research Core |
Civil and Structural Engineering
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE |
| ENG215 Surveying and Construction | SE | SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO |
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG311 Geomechanics | SE | ENG368 Steel and Concrete Structures | SE |
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | ENG267 Hydraulics and Soil Mechanics | SE |
| Year 3 | |||
| ENG567 Design of Steel Structures | SE | ENG519 Sustainability | CO |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ENG566 Design of Concrete Structures | SE |
| Year 4 | |||
| ENG515 Water Resource Engineering | SE | ENG563 Advanced Structural Analysis | SE |
| ENG569 Structural Analysis | SE | ENG564 Geotechnical Engineering | SE |
| Year 5 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ENG516 Road and Traffic Engineering | SE |
| PRT565 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence | CO | ||
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 6 | |||
| PRT820 Thesis (20cp) | R | PRT820 Thesis (20cp) | R |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG223 Electrical Circuit Analysis | SE | ENG221 Analogue Electronics | SE |
| SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO | SMA212 Data Analytics | SE |
| Year 2 | |||
| HIT365 C Programming | SE | ENG377 Electromagnetics and Communication Technology | SE |
| HIT235 Digital Systems and Computer Architecture | SE | ENG224 Electrical Machines and Power Systems | SE |
| Year 3 | |||
| ENG524 Power Engineering | SE | ENG519 Sustainability | CO |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ENG579 Biomedical Engineering | SE |
| Year 4 | |||
| ENG571 Analogue Devices | SE | ENG573 Communication Systems | SE |
| ENG572 Digital Signal Processing | SE | ENG574 Power Systems Analysis | SE |
| Year 5 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE |
| PRT565 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence | CO | ||
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 6 | |||
| PRT820 Thesis (20cp) | R | PRT820 Thesis (20cp) | R |
Mechanical Engineering
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | ENG252 Dynamics | SE |
| ENG235 Manufacturing | SE | SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO |
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE |
| ENG364 Materials Engineering | CO | ENG519 Sustainability | CO |
| Year 3 | |||
| ENG580 Applied Fluid Mechanics | SE | ENG338 Machine Design Principles | SE |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ENG581 Applied Heat and Mass Transfer | SE |
| Year 4 | |||
| ENG534 Dynamics of Engineering Systems | SE | ENG579 Biomedical Engineering | SE |
| ENG586 Machine Design | SE | ENG582 Engines and Turbomachinery | SE |
| Year 5 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE |
| PRT565 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence | CO | ||
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 6 | |||
| PRT820 Thesis (20cp) | R | PRT820 Thesis (20cp) | R |
Students commencing in Semester 2
The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable students commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time load.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective | R = Research Core |
Civil and Structural Engineering
| Semester 1 |
Entry requirements
Admission criteria
Successful completion of:
- a recognised bachelor degree in science, engineering, technology or equivalent; and
- studies of mathematics equivalent to SMA101 Mathematics 1A and SMA102 Mathematics 1B of Charles Darwin University.
International entry pathway
International Pathway
Applicants who have completed the CDU International Masters Qualifying Program (ZMQP01) or the Accelerated International Masters Qualifying Program (ZAMQP1) are eligible for entry subject to the same requirements of specific undergraduate study.
Essential requirements
English language requirements
To gain entry into Charles Darwin University, all Higher Education applicants must satisfy the University's English Language Proficiency Requirements for their chosen course of study. International applicants will be required to supply evidence of this at the time of application.
The minimum English language requirement for this course is met by either undertaking previous education in an English-speaking country or undertaking one of the following English language tests and obtaining the minimum requirements listed below.
| IELTS Academic Module | A minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0. |
| Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) | A minimum overall score of 176, with no skill below 169. |
| Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency | A minimum overall grade of C1, valid for three years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU. |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module | A minimum overall score of 58 with no score lower than 50. |
| TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) | A minimum overall score of 79 with a minimum writing score of 21. |
* All tests are valid for two years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU, unless otherwise specified.
* Where applicable, international applicants must also satisfy the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) English language requirements for student visa applications.
Do you have a question regarding English requirements at CDU? Please email: international@cdu.edu.au.
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Australian qualification framework
This course is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9.
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